3 former CEOS of Patnitop authority among 72 booked

NEW DELHI: CBI has filed a case against 74 people, including three former CEOS of Patnitop Development Authority, in connection with alleged illegal constructions and encroachment of land in J&K’S resort town of Patnitop, officials aware of the matter said. At least 62 owners, partners of various hotels, resorts, guest houses and cottages in Patnitop have also been booked.

Residences and offices of the three, K K Gupta, MA Malik, and SM Sahni, were among the premises the CBI raided at 11 locations on Tuesday in Jammu, Udhampur, Kathua.cbi registered the case on August 1 on the basis of a preliminary inquiry launched in January this year on the directions of J&K high court to investigate the irregularities.